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29-Jul-2025

Scary kitchen invader

The other night I was standing in the kitchen when some large insect whizzed past me and apparently bumped into a cabinet (I heard a big thud). I found this the next morning by the back door. I’m guessing it’s a cicada.

Open Streets event on Capitol Hill, posted earlier:

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Dwight Rankine26-Aug-2025 14:40
Wow! You got an excellent shot of it. BV
Julie Oldfield01-Aug-2025 00:17
Eeks! I would be afraid to go into the kitchen after that. Nice capture of his “cammo.” V
janescottcumming31-Jul-2025 23:05
Looks like one to me, I’ll bet it made a thud when it hit a cabinet! V
Pierre31-Jul-2025 10:58
Tout un visiteur, une superbe photo de cette cigale avec un formidable reflet! V
Nestor Derkach31-Jul-2025 10:35
Excellent image nice sharp resolution I think your ID for this visitor fits the bill.
They can be very noisy at times.
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Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal31-Jul-2025 05:41
Beautiful sharp capture of this visitor. V
Dennis Hoyne31-Jul-2025 05:00
A fine shot of this cicada, and with that shadow a real standout!
Nirvan Hope31-Jul-2025 04:48
The wing shadow is a big bonus to the shot, although the cicada looks incredibly impressive!
Liz Bickel31-Jul-2025 03:29
You're right. It's a cicada. Was it still alive when you took your photo? He looks like he had a hard time from the bump. Like the shadow. The cicadas at our house seem particularly noisy this year. I wouldn't want that inside the house.
Dan Opdal31-Jul-2025 02:54
We saw a lot of cicadas in Tucson Arizona. Sometimes they were loud. Great close-up shot! V
Isabel Cutler31-Jul-2025 00:35
I would definitely freak out if one showed up in my kitchen!
Isabel Cutler31-Jul-2025 00:34
Of all the insects I've dealt with I think cicadas are the creepiest. I'm listening to them now. they're not as noisy as they have been in previous years.
Nick Paoni31-Jul-2025 00:22
Alone, harmless, but when together with a million of his buddies the sound can be deafening. Have had first hand experience with this when we lived in IN for a while.
Hank Vander Velde31-Jul-2025 00:14
Excellent macro shot of your kitchen guest Helen.
Denise J T Lee30-Jul-2025 22:53
Nice capture, but I hope I won't get one in my kitchen. ~VV~
Don30-Jul-2025 22:41
An interesting visitor.
François Fauchard30-Jul-2025 20:51
Yes, it's a cicada, but completely harmless. Nice shot.
hayl30-Jul-2025 18:53
Terrific photo if a bit alarming to have it inside.
joseantonio30-Jul-2025 18:30
excellent sharp capture.V.
Carl Carbone30-Jul-2025 17:07
You guessed right! Neat find.
Gerard KOEHL30-Jul-2025 16:51
Superbe prise avec son ombre. V
globalgadabout30-Jul-2025 16:30
a sharp capture....the shadow makes this image sing...like a cicada should..